Problem: A variety of medical conditions involve the body's inability to properly regulate fluids; for congestive heart failure (CHF), this means becoming hyperhydrated (i.e. congested). Congestion can lead to hospitalization or, if left untreated, even death. Care providers currently rely on patients to self-diagnose signs of congestion, such as edema, and correspondingly seek emergency medical services upon detection. However, many false-positive hospital admissions occur because of inaccurate hydration measuring technology – more than $40B is spent annually to treat CHF patients.

Solution: Bitome offers an easy and non-invasive way to measure body hydration: we leverage magnetic resonance (the same technology underlying MRI machines) to detect water molecules in the body. This measurement is localized and can detect changes in body hydration over time, in order to help care providers and patients manage chronic conditions (e.g. congestive heart failure) that are heavily influenced by hydration state. Further, the technology is inexpensive and designed for at-home use.

Impact: Within 5 years, we hope that our device is as common as a thermometer or blood pressure cuff, so that hydration state is a vital sign used to improve care. We're democratizing healthcare and using our technology to save insurance providers, hospitals, and patients money with preventative care technology.